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[Tripolygon]

Where does it say it was a decision from MS?

Why did you change the title? clickbait?

They own the studio

 

[Willectro]

Even though they are entirely different games, I still feel like Heathstone was the nail in the coffin for Scrolls.

 

[EatinOlives]

Clickbaiting at its finest.

 

[bananafactory]

Took them long enough in my opinion, Mojang considered/talked about pulling the plug before MS took over. My only hope is that they try and make new games (Even if they are smaller ones) and not be a Minecraft only developer.

They are absolutely going to make Minecraft 2 next.

 

[Inferno313]

Seems like Microsoft's business model is very much about creating one franchise studios.

343: Halo
The Coalition: Gears
Turn 10: Forza
Mojang: Minecraft
Lionhead: Fable

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Title is pure clickbait.

Lol. Totally is. It isn't even Polygon's news article title.

I just copy/paste the title of the tweet from Polygon official account.
https://twitter.com/Polygon/status/615595615406424064/photo/1



edit: The tweet is now deleted....

Ah ok, sorry. My bad. Damn Polygon.

 

[BlackBuzzard]

343i Dat Halo studio
Lionhead Dat Fable studio
Coalition Dat Gears studio
Mojang Dat Minecraft studio
Turn10 Dat Forza studio

 

[Dega]

They own the studio

And?

 

[Yurikerr]

Where does it say it was a decision from MS?

Why did you change the title? clickbait?

I just copy/paste the title of the tweet from Polygon official account.
https://twitter.com/Polygon/status/615595615406424064/photo/1



edit: The tweet is now deleted....

 

[Prototype Viktor]

When is Minecraft the trading card game coming then

 

[Guymelef]

So, after Forza Studio, Fable Studio, Halo Studio, Gears of War Studio... Minecraft Studio.

 

[Neuromancer]

The good news is I will no longer get confused between the difference between this game and The Elder Scrolls series.

 

[Circinus]

Where does it say that Microsoft is pulling the plug?

It could be Mojang's own decision? I imagine that Microsoft would like to have a studio dedicated to Minecraft, but it could be Mojan's choice, couldn't it?

 

[Dynasty]

They own the studio

Mojang themselves talked/considered about ending the game before MS took over.

 

[diffusionx]

With Elder Scrolls getting a card game, maybe MS did this to please the Zenimax gods.

 

[BabyFaceKillah]

Doesn't say MS pulled the plug. I guess you fell for that polygon clickbait...and most of the people here will too.

Also I didn't even know this game was out.

 

[WickedLaharl]

I didn't even know it was out.

 

[Anton Sugar]

I just copy/paste the title of the tweet from Polygon official account.
https://twitter.com/Polygon/status/615595615406424064/photo/1



edit: The tweet is now deleted....

Polygon'd.

EDIT: That's really fucking hilarious that Polygon originally blamed MS and just erased it.

 

[jet1911]

Title is pure clickbait.

The actual title of the article is a lot more "neutral" than the one the OP choose.

Edit: sorry OP. Did Polygon just used a clickbait title for their tweet? Lol

 

[TomShoe]

I'm not sure that /s is necessary.

You seemed to have missed The Coalition.

I was only doing it to keep it from being misconstrued as trolling, but you might have a point here.

Seems like Microsoft's business model is very much about creating one franchise studios.

343: Halo
The Coalition: Gears
Turn 10: Forza
Mojang: Minecraft
Lionhead: Fable

343i Dat Halo studio
Lionhead Dat Fable studio
Coalition Dat Gears studio
Mojang Dat Minecraft studio
Turn10 Dat Forza studio

All of their main studios are all fully focused on a single IP. Sure, that guarantees safe hits, but that IP burnout has to happen eventually. Plus it's booooooring and pushes the (Halo/Gears/Forza/Fable) narrative even more.

Spoiler

Though I guess if Halo hasn't burned out yet, I could be wrong. Maybe people never get tired of Halo games.

 

[Ally of Justice]

Mojang seems to be destined to be the "Minecraft Company" as much as Gamefreak is the "Pokemon Company".

Never tried Scrolls, but card games are a big-hit-or-miss thing.

 

[daTRUballin]

I thought MS said they would give their studios more freedom? Or is that exclusive to Rare only?

 

[voodoopanda]

I played Scrolls a bunch back when it was in beta and came back to it off and on since and really enjoyed it, but for whatever reason the amount of people playing it was always low and once Hearthstone came out that pretty much seemed like the end. Too bad, I thought the game was actually pretty neat. I really dug the combination of a card game and having to deal with the board, moving your units around and spacing them properly. I wonder why it didn't catch on at all whatsoever. It seems like it got absolutely zero press/marketing. I only knew about it because someone made a thread about it on here, I think.

 

[Caipirinha]

Microsoft gonna Microsoft.

 

[pswii60]

I didn't even know Scrolls existed.

 

[Xaero Gravity]

That's kind of a misleading headline. It's getting another update and people will still be able to play it. It makes sense since only a small number of people played it to begin with.

Oh wait, sorry, I was using my head, let me try again.

Rabble rabble Minecraft factory rabble M$ rabble rabble studio gonna be gutted.

That's scary accurate.

 

[Myggen]

I thought MS said they would give their studios more freedom? Or is that exclusive to Rare only?

This might be Mojang's decision. The game wasn't popular.

 

[Drkirby]

Bethesda did.

Bethesda cared about the name, likely because they wanted to use it for the Elder Scrolls card game they recently announced.

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

How long until Mojang is renamed Punch Tree Studios?

 

[Air Zombie Meat]

Scrolls seemed destined for failure to be honest. Zero buzz around that game.

 

[aftercompletion]

dat headline change

/polygon

 

[HighResTomato]

Actual headline at Polygon is "Minecraft's maker shuts down Scrolls".

Anyhow, good game OP.

 

[Hyun Sai]

People need a villain, and that ain't Mojang.

I totally forgot that Scrolls still existed by the way.

 

[BananasWithGuns]

Actual headline at Polygon is "Minecraft's maker shuts down Scrolls".

Anyhow, good game OP.

Pretty sure Polygon changed it. Don't think this one is on the OP.

 

[autoduelist]

darn it. i was just ready to dig into that again.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Pretty sure Polygon changed it. Don't think this one is on the OP.

Yeah. Shame on Polygon. Hopefully this thread title gets changed.

 

[Fleshfeast]

Mojang has always been "the Minecraft company".

Remember Cobalt? Of course you don't.

 

[The Elite]

At least now we won't get it confused with Elder Scrolls.

 

[Yurikerr]

Yeah. Shame on Polygon. Hopefully this thread title gets changed.

I'm going to PM a mod requesting a title change.

I got Polygon'd =p

 

[LiK]

Bethesda cared about the name, likely because they wanted to use it for the Elder Scrolls card game they recently announced.

Yup

 

[bananafactory]

I thought MS said they would give their studios more freedom? Or is that exclusive to Rare only?

Some of them sure.

There's no way they spent 2.5 billion on Mojang and didn't intend to have them make a Minecraft sequel

 

[Dega]

Pretty sure Polygon changed it. Don't think this one is on the OP.

They deleted the tweet but I don't think the article title on their site was ever different.

 

[LycanXIII]

Mojang seems to be destined to be the "Minecraft Company" as much as Gamefreak is the "Pokemon Company".

Never tried Scrolls, but card games are a big-hit-or-miss thing.

 

[Remark]

I dont think a lot of people knew about Scrolls so I can see why they did this.

 

[therealbigrich]

If it was Mojang that pulled the plug I don't see what MS did but we may never know about that for sure. Also have to say I am one that never knew what scrolls was or ever hear of it .

 

[SomedayTheFire]

I was struggling to think of an MS studio that wasn't 1 IP only. Forgot about Rare.

Imagine having lionhead and sticking them on only Fable til the end of time. Jesus.

 

[Doffen]

I was struggling to think of an MS studio that wasn't 1 IP only. Forgot about Rare.

Imagine having lionhead and sticking them on only Fable til the end of time. Jesus.

Rare, Press Play and Twisted Pixel. That's about it.

 

[Absoludacrous]

I enjoyed Scrolls a lot, but considering I didn't even know there was a new content update, I'm not super bummed they're discontinuing development.

 

[Fleshfeast]

I was struggling to think of an MS studio that wasn't 1 IP only. Forgot about Rare.

I didn't realize this, but Microsoft also owns Twisted Pixel (The Maw, 'Splosion Man, Comic Jumper, Gunstringer, Lococycle), and Press Play (Max: the Curse of Brotherhood, Kalimba).

beaten

 

[daTRUballin]

I was struggling to think of an MS studio that wasn't 1 IP only. Forgot about Rare.

Imagine having lionhead and sticking them on only Fable til the end of time. Jesus.

Isn't that what they did for awhile?